That's what you get when you try to buy a complex system that includes software and specialized hardware for what should be viewed as a low price as an off-the-shelf solution: something that doesn't work and has no support.
I currently work in a project where: - there are no schedules or estimates, - everyone seems to believe that tickets with a three-word title and an empty description fit the definition of "spec", and - answering questions with just "yes" or "no" sometimes takes weeks, even if the ticket is urgent and not answering the question blocks further work on the ticket, and - the codebase shows attempts at following every programming technique, concept, trend or fad from the last 10 years.
Fortunately, it's not as bad as it sounds because all the current BAs, developers and DBAs are making a great effort to improve things, but it's still bad.
I would put it like this: if you have a good PM, he or she will choose the right tools for the project (Scrum, XP, Kanban, pair programming, waterfall, whatever) and the right people (developers, QA, BA, etc), and will customize the tools as needed. If you have a bad PM, or the budget doesn't allow for putting together a good team, then it doesn't matter which tools are used.
Agile is meant to help you learn about the problem domain. If you already know everything about the problem, there's no need for Agile. If somebody else already knows everything about the problem and you can hire him/her, the do it - no need for Agile. If nobody knows everything about the problem because it's a new problem that no one else has worked on yet or a new approach to a known problem, then you definitely need Agile or something similar to help you produce something that works at the same time that you are learning about the problem.
Ubuntu works perfectly fine with my external monitor practically all the time, even if I alternate between HDMI and VGA, suspend, disconnect the monitor to go somewhere else, etc.
I wonder about the morals of this story too. But it looks that the value of the artifact was not preserved by that woman, or by the people that owned the artifact before, and that value was restored by Mr. Wetter - I mean it doesn't have any value if nobody knows what it is and who can put it to use.
In their case, it seems it happened because they don't care enough for security. Most of us don't, at least until something bad happens, but the odds are reduced and the consequences are often alleviated because someone else did care and implemented security measures that we depend on, possibly without even noticing. It appears that Mint doesn't have enough resources (if any) devoted to security, at least not like Ubuntu, Apple, Google and even MS do.
So yes, it could happen to anyone, but from what I read it looks like they had it coming.
Because the ads are becoming so intrusive and now they consume so much bandwidth and take sooo long to load that they are interfering way too much with accessing the desired content.
I helped submit a bug report to IBM about nine years ago about a performance problem in a very specific way to use dynamic proxies in their version of Java. It took us a lot of time to prepare the report, but after one or two months they responded with a patch that solved the problem.
I was tasked with a fiber cabling project for a new upstream connection at a small ISP. I documented the requirements, placed a purchase order, interviewed contractors, recommended one of them and went ahead with the project. My boss was downsized during this process, and when I informed my new boss that the cabling was completed and that his signature was required in some document in order for the contractor to be paid, he said something along the lines of "did nobody tell you that the upstream connection will not use that kind of fiber?" I wanted to die at that moment, but the fact was that it wasn't my fault - it was a consequence of the massive layoffs, the resulting chaos, and the deficient flow of information.
TFS is wrong. We hold elections on Sundays in Argentina, not on weekdays. In less than 11 hours we will be voting with this horribly unsafe system that hasn't really been tested.
This is important for startups, tech or otherwise. You'll probably not see news about Spanish startups in the future because there won't be any, due to a exit tax similar to this one.
Here in Argentina, if you forget to make a payment, or if AFIP (our tax office) believes you under-withheld more than just a tiny bit, they might FREEZE ALL YOUR ASSETS countrywide without any warning, including your personal *and* business accounts, credit cards, etc. That is their way of letting you know that you forgot to make a payment - they treat you like you were a first-class criminal. Be grateful you live in a country where the government shows a little respect for its citizens.
You are lucky to live in a 1st world country. Here in Argentina, AFIP will never send you a cheque, even when they *know* you paid twice. In some cases, you can apply overpayments to future payments, in most cases you can't.
Perhaps that reflex exists because there are too many things in our computers calling for our attention and getting in the way of work, entertainment, education or whatever we bought the machines for.
A great workman doesn't work with inferior tools, and so he has no need to blame them.
A great workman know which tools are inferior. If someone says PHP is a great language and chooses it for a new project, either he doesn't have the talent to be a good programmer or he doesn't know any other language.
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That's what you get when you try to buy a complex system that includes software and specialized hardware for what should be viewed as a low price as an off-the-shelf solution: something that doesn't work and has no support.
Why? Where do you see an advantage in not smearing leap seconds?
I currently work in a project where:
- there are no schedules or estimates,
- everyone seems to believe that tickets with a three-word title and an empty description fit the definition of "spec", and
- answering questions with just "yes" or "no" sometimes takes weeks, even if the ticket is urgent and not answering the question blocks further work on the ticket, and
- the codebase shows attempts at following every programming technique, concept, trend or fad from the last 10 years.
Fortunately, it's not as bad as it sounds because all the current BAs, developers and DBAs are making a great effort to improve things, but it's still bad.
I would put it like this: if you have a good PM, he or she will choose the right tools for the project (Scrum, XP, Kanban, pair programming, waterfall, whatever) and the right people (developers, QA, BA, etc), and will customize the tools as needed. If you have a bad PM, or the budget doesn't allow for putting together a good team, then it doesn't matter which tools are used.
Agile is meant to help you learn about the problem domain. If you already know everything about the problem, there's no need for Agile. If somebody else already knows everything about the problem and you can hire him/her, the do it - no need for Agile. If nobody knows everything about the problem because it's a new problem that no one else has worked on yet or a new approach to a known problem, then you definitely need Agile or something similar to help you produce something that works at the same time that you are learning about the problem.
Is this "Free software" or a Trojan horse?
The driver running on the PC surely tells the printer the date.
Ubuntu works perfectly fine with my external monitor practically all the time, even if I alternate between HDMI and VGA, suspend, disconnect the monitor to go somewhere else, etc.
I wonder about the morals of this story too. But it looks that the value of the artifact was not preserved by that woman, or by the people that owned the artifact before, and that value was restored by Mr. Wetter - I mean it doesn't have any value if nobody knows what it is and who can put it to use.
$150K a year just to push a button?
In their case, it seems it happened because they don't care enough for security. Most of us don't, at least until something bad happens, but the odds are reduced and the consequences are often alleviated because someone else did care and implemented security measures that we depend on, possibly without even noticing. It appears that Mint doesn't have enough resources (if any) devoted to security, at least not like Ubuntu, Apple, Google and even MS do.
So yes, it could happen to anyone, but from what I read it looks like they had it coming.
Perhaps without microprocessors. But certainly not without computers.
Siemens A56 vs Siemens C56
Because the ads are becoming so intrusive and now they consume so much bandwidth and take sooo long to load that they are interfering way too much with accessing the desired content.
I helped submit a bug report to IBM about nine years ago about a performance problem in a very specific way to use dynamic proxies in their version of Java. It took us a lot of time to prepare the report, but after one or two months they responded with a patch that solved the problem.
I use Ubuntu as my main desktop, with a small Windows partition that I boot perhaps twice a year.
I was tasked with a fiber cabling project for a new upstream connection at a small ISP. I documented the requirements, placed a purchase order, interviewed contractors, recommended one of them and went ahead with the project. My boss was downsized during this process, and when I informed my new boss that the cabling was completed and that his signature was required in some document in order for the contractor to be paid, he said something along the lines of "did nobody tell you that the upstream connection will not use that kind of fiber?" I wanted to die at that moment, but the fact was that it wasn't my fault - it was a consequence of the massive layoffs, the resulting chaos, and the deficient flow of information.
TFS is wrong. We hold elections on Sundays in Argentina, not on weekdays. In less than 11 hours we will be voting with this horribly unsafe system that hasn't really been tested.
This is important for startups, tech or otherwise. You'll probably not see news about Spanish startups in the future because there won't be any, due to a exit tax similar to this one.
Here in Argentina, if you forget to make a payment, or if AFIP (our tax office) believes you under-withheld more than just a tiny bit, they might FREEZE ALL YOUR ASSETS countrywide without any warning, including your personal *and* business accounts, credit cards, etc. That is their way of letting you know that you forgot to make a payment - they treat you like you were a first-class criminal. Be grateful you live in a country where the government shows a little respect for its citizens.
You are lucky to live in a 1st world country. Here in Argentina, AFIP will never send you a cheque, even when they *know* you paid twice. In some cases, you can apply overpayments to future payments, in most cases you can't.
What you suggest COULD go well, but it smells like a nanny state to me - worse yet, in private hands.
They publish that content for a reason - they want me (or someone) to view it.
Perhaps that reflex exists because there are too many things in our computers calling for our attention and getting in the way of work, entertainment, education or whatever we bought the machines for.
A great workman doesn't work with inferior tools, and so he has no need to blame them.
A great workman know which tools are inferior. If someone says PHP is a great language and chooses it for a new project, either he doesn't have the talent to be a good programmer or he doesn't know any other language.